Leak: BlackBerry Messenger Will Feature FaceTime-Like Video
This just in er, leaked: BlackBerry Messenger will have FaceTime-like video. The latest leak leading up to RIM’s BlackBerry 10 operating system and devices a data stream on par with anything you’d see before an Apple or Microsoft launch came Thursday from a PowerPoint slide posted over at the CrackBerry The…
ZTE’s Upcoming 5-Inch Smartphone Will Be World’s Thinnest
China’s ZTE plans to break some records at CES 2013, among them being the one for the thinnest 5-inch smartphone. The ZTE Grand S sports a 5-inch, 1920×1080 pixel screen and a 13-megapixel camera while being just 6.9mm thin. Other specifications haven’t been officially revealed, but Unwired View reports the device…
Is Apple’s iPad, MacBook Air Behind the Death of the Netbook?
Netbooks were supposed to be the future of portable computing. As smaller, thinner and lighter versions of traditional laptop computers, netbooks were designed to be an energy-friendly, cost-effective alternative to expensive PCs. Consumers were receptive to the idea but apprehensive of the price. Netbooks initially retailed for upwards of $300. (Which…
Secret Hon Hai Team Predicts Apple’s HDTV for Mid 2013
According to BrightWire, a business-to-business resource for portfolio managers, there’s a hot new rumor published by China Times this morning pertaining to Apple’s future HDTV. According to the rumor, Hon Hai has a special iTV development team that has already produced components for the upcoming Apple HDTV which the report…
Informal Tweet Survey Indicates iPad by Far the Favorite Tablet
The Next Web published a very informal survey compiled by Twitter user Axian. It counted the first tweets on December 24 from four different tablets and to no surprise Apple’s iPad was by far the favorite with 82% share. The Amazon Kindle came in second with an 11% share, the Disclosure: My family…
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2012 in review: The year in iOS
Every year since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 has been a big year for iOS, and 2012 is certainly no exception. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, recalling the year that was for the iPhone, the iPad, and the operating system that powers them both.January Apple kicked off…
Facebook tests fees for out-of-network messaging
Facebook is updating its messaging service with new filters and paid messages. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The test, which will only be available to a “small number of people” in the United States, is Facebook’s response to a common user complaint: that important messages are getting lost in the social network’s…
Telepresence Robot Brings Remote Co-Workers Into the Office
Having meetings with colleagues who aren’t in the room can be challenging. Conference calls feel inpersonal and video chats can be full of glitches. Outside of meetings, though, it can be difficult to make remote workers feel like they’re a part of company culture. Now a 5-foot-tall robot called Beam,…
Ultimate Windows 8 starter guide: Must-know tips, apps and utilities
The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift. Or maybe you decided to use your holiday down time to…
